In Our Opinion on Biddeford Council-Manager Debate
The piece urges fair consideration of a council-manager government for Biddeford with multiple reform proposals and upcoming deadlines. It notes Philadelphia like contrast and cites Dayton as a precedent while stressing citizen education before a referendum. The editorial favors council-manager but allows other forms and calls for nonpolitical, clear arguments from proponents.
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Biddeford
Peter J. Farley
Chamber of Commerce
Dayton
Ohio
Common man theme powers nation in bowl game glow
Paul Harvey writes that a New Year bowl blitz showcased both top athletes and everyday Americans. He praises Alabama and other teams while celebrating individual excellence among uncommon men, arguing true American strength lies in a society that allows inequality among free people.
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Nashville
Saturday Evening Post
Nebraska
Kenny Stablers
Larry Smiths
Steve Spurriers
America
Letters From Old Orchard Beach Question Session Falls Short
Local reader Henry C. Lemire questions town council transparency after an executive session call at Old Orchard Beach, praising the new council’s first meeting though skeptics wonder about public access. A separate set of satirical and provocative letters comments on change and beauty standards.
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Old Orchard Beach
Henry C. Lemire
Kennedy Johnson feud outlined after JFK assassination
Pearson and Anderson recount tensions between the Kennedy and Johnson camps following the Dallas tragedy. They note Kennedy staff criticism of Johnson’s role, Johnson’s quiet handling of condolence and staffing, and moves such as naming Cape Canaveral site after JFK and proposing a 17.5 million dollar cultural center bill, with White House dynamics and family strain described.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Pearson - Anderson
Washington
Dallas
United States
Johnsons
Kennedys
Kennedy
Texas
Johnson
Ted Sorenson
JFK
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr
Richard Nelson
White House
Mrs. Roosevelt
Spring Valley
Cape Canaveral
Kennedy Feud Deepens Over White House Funds and Memoir
The text describes claims of a $50,000 White House budget for Mrs. Kennedy's office and a secretarial staff, with prior pensions cited. It notes Jacqueline Kennedy's resentment toward President Johnson, her declined Rose Garden dedication invitation, and a Kennedy family estrangement affecting a White House reunion.
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White House
Kennedy
Pamela Turnure
kHer
Truman
Eisenhower
Johnson
William Manchester
Bobby
Johnsons
On the Line Old pass and reflections
Bugs Baer and Bud Counihan, aged 81 and 80, recall glamorous New York journalism days. Their 161 years of laughs mark a storied career with Washington Herald, Cissy Patterson, and Me. Bud resides in Madrid while Bugs lives near Stamford in Connecticut.
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New York
Bugs Baere
Bud Couathan
Bud
Madrid
Bugs
Stamford
Conn
Conn Han
Washington Herald
Senators
Clark Griffith
Porky
Pig
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cissy Patterson
Fire Counihan
Cissy
Calvin Coolidge
Washington
Philadelphia
Bug
Arthur
Counihan
Romney weighs Vietnam posture amid 1968 bid plans
Romney and aides fear delay in defining Vietnam positions could raise expectations and harm his presidential stock. The plan is to issue a series of position papers after a yet unspecified interval, signaling a coordinated strategy while avoiding one bigannouncement.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Vietnam
Atomney
Johnson
Michigan Lion
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Robert A. Taft
New York
India’s famine blamed on industrial push not cows
Miss Sudha Shenoy of Gujarat University argues India’s famine stems from government prioritizing industrial projects over agriculture. She notes 60 to 70 million starving in the north while resources drain to steel mills and atomic plants, risking a drift toward market economy and serfdom under planning.
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Ly Russell Kirk
India
Chester Bowles
the Freeman
Foundation For Economic ‘Education
Miss Shenoy
Gandhi
Three Minutes A Day and the England Car Incident
A young English man stalls a car while his non driving wife sits at the wheel. The vehicle races forward tearing through a garden and nearly trapping bystanders before crashing into a power box. The piece weaves in reflections on planning, faith, and a UN letter related to Bugs.
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England
Bugs
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